California Infectious Disease Nursing Jobs

The number of available nursing jobs in California is expected to rise dramatically over the course of the next decade. The California government recently announced that the State would experience a shortage of 47,000 nurses in 2010, rising to 116,000 by 2020. The State has set up special funding and educational opportunities to help train people to help fill this extreme California nursing job glut.

A vast majority of the available California nursing jobs will be focused in the major metro areas of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. However, opportunities exist throughout the State.

Infectious Disease Nursing

Infectious disease nurses are clinical nurse specialists that provide care for patients with infectious diseases and help with policy development. Infection control nurses identify and monitor infectious diseases and develop programs to prevent outbreaks. Infection control nurses also create response strategies against bioterrorism. Professional organizations for infectious disease/control nurses include the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Registered nurses can take the credential exam maintained by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) to earn the title Infection Control Professional (ICP) and add the internationally-recognized initials CIC to their titles. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts excellent, overall job growth for registered nurses.

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